Fair season is around the corner and Pipestone in organizing several Ag Learning Centers throughout our communities. These learning centers, such as the Pipestone Discovery Barn at the Sioux Empire Fair, offer a great opportunity for farmers to have conversations…

By: Dr. Emily McDowell Have you ever unloaded a group of pigs that are heat stressed following transportation? How do you manage transportation during months of high heat and humidity to prevent or minimize heat stress and transport losses? Here…

Last Friday USDA released their Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report which I’ve included along with the Pre-report estimates and so you can see the differences in the far right hand column. You’ll notice that the actual USDA numbers came in…